Paychex (PAYX) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Paychex (PAYX) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.16 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.14 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.14 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for nonrecurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 1.75%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this payroll processor and human-resources services provider would post earnings of $1.10 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.12, delivering a surprise of 1.82%. Ov ...